Maybe it’s because I was in New York on 9/11. Maybe it’s because I know people who fought those fires and through all that wreckage. Whatever the reason, there’s no denying the power and impact of 9/11.
Yellowcard succeeded in paying tribute to those heroes without being disrespectful, or cliche. On top of all that, the electric violin was perfected for Ocean Avenue. Yellowcard may be a one album wonder, but their one album is one of the most well put together pieces of music I own. “Believe” is a song that will always pull on your heart strings. Whether it’s listening to the firefighter tell victims everything is going to be alright minutes before buildings collapse on them, the bridge about telling his wife and kids he loves them and wanting to make the heroes sacrifice worth while, or hearing Ryan Key screaming, “Think about the chance I never had to say; thank you for giving up your lives that day,” this song is nonstop perfection. As is the rest of the album. So grab that too (seriously, what other band writes a song about how their father positively affected them?).
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